Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 18, 2024
Abstract
Glass,
with
its
unique
amorphous
properties,
offers
low
thermal
conductivity,
high
catalytic
activity,
insensitivity
to
interfacial
lattice
mismatch,
and
the
absence
of
grain
boundaries.
Melt‐quenched
organic–inorganic
hybrid
glass
has
recently
gained
significant
attention
as
an
emerging
material
because
excellent
processability
formability.
Here,
SbCl
3
(C
25
H
46
ClN)
x
halide
a
melting
point
(90
°C)
formability
is
reported.
Both
crystalline
states
have
double
broadband
emission,
state
exhibits
negative
quenching,
which
rare
in
metal
halides.
Interestingly,
luminescence
properties
different
values
differ.
This
feature
utilized
design
multimodal
anti‐counterfeiting
information
encryption
applications.
Additionally,
The
inherent
melt
processing
capability
allows
it
be
shaped
into
various
forms
suitable
for
practical
scintillator
screens
(diameter
2.2
cm)
are
successfully
prepared
by
low‐temperature
melting,
achieving
X‐ray
imaging
resolution
18
line
pairs
per
millimeter
(18
lp
mm
−1
).
study
demonstrates
potential
melt‐processed
anti‐counterfeiting,
encryption,
detection.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
0D
hybrid
metal
halide
(HMH)
luminescent
glasses
have
garnered
significant
attentions
for
its
chemical
diversity
in
optoelectronic
applications
and
it
also
retains
the
skeleton
connectivity
coordination
mode
of
crystalline
counterparts
while
exhibiting
various
physics/chemistry
characteristics
distinct
from
states.
However,
understanding
glass-forming
ability
specific
structural
origins
underpinning
properties
HMH
remains
elusive.
In
this
review,
is
started
solid-liquid
phase
transition
thermodynamic
analysis
HMHs
formed
through
melt-quenching,
summarize
current
compounds
capable
stably
forming
glassy
phases
via
design.
The
characterization
methods
are
further
discussed
highlight
exceptional
transparency,
properties,
glass
crystallization
behaviors.
Moreover,
application
prospects
demonstrated
by
these
been
presented
accordingly
X-ray
detection
imaging,
anti-counterfeiting,
information
encryption.
Finally,
perspective
offered
into
future
development
emerging
family
their
applications.
Abstract
As
the
kernel
component
of
X‐ray
imaging
systems,
mainstream
flat‐panel
detectors
suffer
from
image
distortion
and
blurring
when
applied
to
irregular
shaped
objects,
because
non‐conformal
collocation
between
detector
object.
Herein,
by
taking
advantage
robust
glass‐forming
capability
versatile
processability
(TPT)
2
MnBr
4
(TPT
=
propyltriphenylphosphonium)
scintillator,
reconfigurable
scintillation
screen
for
conformal
is
explored.
Compared
flexible
polymer
screens
doped
with
micro‐/nanoparticles,
melt‐casted
large‐area
(20
×
20
cm
)
are
homogeneous
immune
light
scattering,
thus
manifesting
optical
transmittance
above
80%
in
525−800
nm
range
high
spatial
resolution
25.5
lp
mm
−1
.
More
impressively,
can
be
reconfigured
shape
near
its
glass
transition
temperature,
realizing
continuous
conformance
or
changeable
objects.
Exemplified
a
flexed
elbow
joint
circuit
variational
shapes,
demonstrate
superiorities
both
clarity
(15
versus
3
imaging)
reduction
radiation
dosage.
That,
plus
scalable
fabrication
process
cost‐effective
raw
materials,
will
promise
great
potential
customized
medical
diagnostics
industrial
inspection.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Organic-inorganic
metal
halide
(OIMH)
glass
offers
the
advantages
of
large-scale
production,
high
transparency,
and
minimal
light
scattering.
However,
undesired
crystallization
in
OIMH
can
occur,
leading
to
deteriorated
transparency.
Herein,
a
series
bisphosphonium
organic
cations
were
designed
construct
Mn-based
crystals
with
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
(PLQY)
near
unity,
alongside
development
highly
thermally
stable
glasses.
Two
strategies
employed
lower
melting
point
OIMH:
alkyl
chain
elongation
fluorine
substitution.
The
(Hex-3,4-2F)MnBr
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(51)
Published: Aug. 24, 2024
Abstract
Scintillators
can
convert
the
ionizing
radiation
into
visible
light
and
are
crucial
in
X/γ‐ray
detectors.
Commercial
detectors
often
use
multiple
scintillators
with
photodetector
arrays,
where
optical
crosstalk
degrade
performance.
Chiral
scintillators,
emitting
circularly
polarized
light,
offer
a
promising
solution
for
regulating
direction
of
propagation
to
enhance
X‐ray
detecting
merits.
Here
novel
chiral
metal‐organic
polymers
have
been
developed
via
photopolymerization,
using
polymeric
monomers
0D
Mn(II)‐based
organic‐metal
halide
hybrid
achieving
luminescence
dissymmetry
factors
(
g
lum
)
5.823
×
10
−2
−2.877
.
Two
such
(atpp)
2
MnCl
4
·0.5H
O
(MnCl
−
1
MnBr
(MnBr
),
exhibit
excellent
scintillation
rooted
tetrahedral
[MnX
]
2−
crystal
field.
Compound
,
heavier
bromine
atoms,
shows
superior
performance
detection
limit
0.117
µGy
air
s
−1
compared
0.330
both
surpassing
medical
diagnostic
standard
5.50
The
polymer
film
derived
from
has
achieved
resolution
up
14.84
lp
mm
exceeding
standards
dental
(2.0
breast
cancer
(10.0
imaging.
These
advancements
hold
significant
promise
high‐resolution
imaging
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
64(1)
Published: Sept. 12, 2024
Exploring
structural
phase
transitions
and
luminescence
mechanisms
in
zero-dimensional
(0D)
metal
halides
poses
significant
challenges,
that
are
crucial
for
unlocking
the
full
potential
of
tunable
optical
properties
diversifying
their
functional
capabilities.
Herein,
we
have
designed
two
inter-transformable
0D
Cu(I)-based
halides,
namely
(C
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(20), P. 4951 - 4960
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Ultralong
room-temperature
phosphorescence
(RTP)
and
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
(TADF)
materials
provide
exciting
opportunities
for
the
rational
design
of
persistent
luminescence
owing
to
their
long-lived
excitons.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
57(21), P. 3194 - 3205
Published: Oct. 7, 2024
ConspectusAtomically
precise
metal
nanoclusters,
serving
as
an
aggregation
state
of
atoms,
display
unique
physicochemical
properties
owing
to
their
ultrasmall
sizes
with
discrete
electronic
energy
levels
and
strong
quantum
size
effects.
Such
intriguing
endow
nanoclusters
potential
utilization
efficient
nanomaterials
in
catalysis,
electron
transfer,
drug
delivery,
photothermal
conversion,
optical
control,
etc.
With
the
assistance
atomically
operations
theoretical
calculations
on
significant
progress
has
been
accomplished
illustrating
structure-performance
correlations
at
single-molecule
level.
research
achievements,
turn,
have
contributed
rational
design
customization
functional
cluster-based
nanomaterials.Most
previous
studies
focused
investigating
structure-property
nanocluster
monomers,
while
exploration
structures
hierarchical
assembled
was
far
from
enough.
Indeed,
application
aspect,
controllably
assembly
states
(e.g.,
crystalline
materials,
host-guest
hybrid
amorphous
powders,
so
on)
were
more
suitable
for
performance
expression
relative
those
monomeric
directed
downstream
solid-state
applications.
In
this
context,
attention
should
be
paid
state-correlated
property
variations
occurring
aggregating
assembling
processes
better
applications
accordance
aptitude.Crystalline
aggregates
are
crucial
structural
determination
also
acting
a
cornerstone
analyze
by
affording
atomic-level
information.
The
regular
arrangement,
uniform
composition,
close
intermolecular
distance
cluster
molecules
supercrystal
lattices
beneficial
retention
amplification
molecule
itself
state.
Besides,
these
nanoparticles
effects,
intercluster
distances
still
located
nanoscale
level,
wherein
effect
is
highly
likely
take
additional
synergistic
Accordingly,
it
expected
that
novel
performances
might
occur
completely
different
monomolecular
state.In
Account,
we
emphasize
our
efforts
exploring
enhancement
aggregate
states,
such
thermal
stability,
photoluminescence,
activity,
waveguide.
enhancements
further
supported
practical
uses
structure
determination,
polarization
switch,
waveguide
device,
on.
We
demonstrated
differences
between
monomers
attributed
change
during
superlattice.
"superlattice
assembly"
intended
customize
function
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 20, 2025
Atomically
precise
metal
nanoclusters
have
emerged
as
a
prominent
area
of
research
in
recent
years,
yet
the
majority
previous
studies
primarily
concentrated
on
gold
and
silver
ones.
The
challenge
controlling
shape
copper
order
to
investigate
their
relationship
properties
remains
significant
concern
contemporary
scientific
research.
In
this
study,
we
successfully
achieved
control
nanocluster
with
rare
flat
oblate
structure
using
combination
multiple
ligands
(trifluoroacetic
acid,
4-fluorothiophenol,
triphenylphosphine).
resulting
nanocluster,
composition
Cu62(4-F-PhS)30(CF3COO)8(PPh3)6H10,
features
core
aspect
ratio
high
2.6,
which
is
stabilized
by
attached
or
bridged
onto
kernel.
Unlike
most
previously
reported
nanoclusters,
Cu62
exhibits
absorption
near-infrared
range.
Density
functional
theory
calculations
reveal
that
main
occurrence
transitions
takes
place
at
equatorial
radius
core,
corresponding
radial
exciton
oscillation
caused
confinement
flattened
inner
structure,
similar
plasmon
resonance
nanoparticles.
unique
can
also
promote
photothermal
conversion
efficiency
(PCE).
temperature
cluster
solution
increases
from
room
around
90
°C
just
10
min,
achieving
PCE
approximately
56%.
This
study
not
only
has
potential
stimulate
further
both
structures
exploration
applications
but
provides
model
system
for
investigating
between
nanomaterials.